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On October 1, 2011, Open Streets on State Street closed State Street from Lake to Van Buren Streets and offered a variety of activities, including a mobile skate park, a dunk tank, four square, and more.

On September 8, 2012, the State Street event expanded by adding Monroe Street from State Street to the Lakefront Trail. The inaugural Open Streets Wicker Park/Bucktown was held September 16 along a 1.4-mile stretch of Milwaukee Avenue.